The Organist Encores

Episode 245 – How Insensitive

On this week’s show Damon is back at the microphone and reflects on the extreme warm weather with some songs to suit. A high proportion of tunes this week are written by Antônio Carlos Jobim who is very much associated with the Bossa Nova tempo. Mixed in-between are a few lively sambas and a rhumba thrown in for good measure!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Rio Chambira	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Musiqua	2015
Rhumba: The Americano/Shangri-la	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
Meditation	Len Rawle	Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse 3/10 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2009)	2003
The Girl From Ipanema	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000
Samba Incognito	Iain Flitcroft	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS213)	1995
Wave	Nigel Ogden	Hammond C3	Sanctuary Records Group Ltd (PLSCD 774)	2011
How Insensitive	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)	1997
Tampico/Tico Tico	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 14)	2009

Episode 244 – Beside the Seaside with Reginald Dixon

On this week’s show we turn back the clocks on one of the most famous star organists of the past – Mr Blackpool himself Reginald Dixon. Damon has recently dug this broadcast out from the Cinema Organs Societies archives and its one of Reg’s typical morning broadcasts from the Tower Ballroom. (Photo © COS Archives)

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I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

‘Arcadians’ Overture

Gold And Silver Waltz

Little Red Monkey

Runway Rocking Horse

Hors D’oeuvres

Cascade Of Stars

Canadian Capers

The Green Hills Of Somerset

I’m Sitting On Top Of The World/Carolina Moon/’ll See You In My Dreams/Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Originally broadcast on an unknown date – probably early 60’s. Recording taken from the COS Archive.

Episode 243 – A Convention Collection

On this week’s show John reflects on his latest trip to the ATOS convention by highlighting some of his favourite tracks from previous years. There plenty of artists, both established and new to entertain you this week!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Back Bay Shuffle	‘Guy Melendy’	Joe Kearns Studio 3/26 Wurlitzer	RCA Camden (CAL414)	1957
Fun to Be Fooled	Clark Wilson	Ohio Theatre, Columbus OH 4/34 Robert Morton	ATOS Cleveland	2016
Mattinata	Jerry Nagano	Civic Theatre, Akron OH 3/19 Wurlitzer	ATOS Cleveland	2016
Jazz Master	Jelani Eddington	Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield OH 3/20 Wurlitzer	ATOS Cleveland	2016
Ginza Samba	Justin LaVoie	Stahl’s Auto Museum, Chesterfield MI 3/23 Wurlitzer	ATOS Cleveland	2016
Rock around the Clock	Nathan Avakian	Tampa Theatre, Tampa FL 3/17 Wurlitzer	ATOS Tampa	2017
Walk between Raindrops	John Lauter	State Theatre, Sandusky OH 3/8 Page	ATOS Cleveland	2016
All Day, All Night, Marianne	Ron Rhode	Palace Theatre, Lorain OH 3/10 Wurlitzer	ATOS Cleveland	2016
Wiping the Pan	Mark Herman	Grace Church, Sarasota FL 4/32 Wurlitzer	ATOS Tampa	2017
Blue Orchids	Johnny Duffy	Private installation Wurlitzer	Edison International (CL5001)	1959

Episode 242 – Brilliant Buttermarket with Cameron Lloyd

This week’s show Cameron Lloyd is our star organist here to entertain you in a fashion that might have been heard on a Sunday morning from the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool. The programme is recorded on the fine Wurlitzer in the Buttermarket, Shrewsbury where the Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust present concerts. Sit back now for the next 30 minutes of bright and breezy music!

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Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

Martial Moments: When The Guards Are On Parade/When The Band Goes Marching By/Blaze Away/The Pipe Gate March

Contrasts: Pigalle/Come Prima/Bugle Call Rag

I Kiss Your Hand Madame

Into The Ballroom: Fascination/Cara Mia/For You/Once In A While/At The Cafe Continental/March Winds & April Showers/Chinatown, My Chinatown/When You’re Smiling

Sing Song: If You Knew Suzie/Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way/When I Grow Too Old To Dream/Side By Side/Keep Right On Till The End Of The Road/Beyond The Blue Horizon/I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

All tracks played by Cameron Lloyd on the 3/10 Wurlitzer in the Buttermarket, Shrewsbury. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Cameron Lloyd, the committee of the Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust and the audience for giving permission for this to be broadcast and for being so accommodating!

Episode 241 – All Things New-ish

On this week’s show Damon plays tracks from four new albums recorded by Zach Frame, Mark Laflin, Mark Herman and Richard Hills. Also featured are tracks from albums released last year that are still hot off the press!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Rondo in G	Nathan Avakian	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/75 Wurlitzer	Avakian Creative Works, LLC (191061820253)	2017
Ladies In Lavender	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios (HB106)	2017
Can’t Stop The Feeling	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Muisc Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (zf0001)	2018
Shadow Waltz	Mark Laflin	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS131)	2018
Stomping At The Savoy	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc	2018
Illusion	Richard Hills	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc	2018
I’m Beginning To See The Light/It Don’t Mean A Thing	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unks	2017

Episode 240- LTOT @ 50

On this week’s show Damon celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust. The LTOT was set up to persevere and present organs in the Manchester area and its still going strong today, looking after one of the finest four manual Wurlitzer’s in the country amongst other things!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
On The Avenue: Slumming On Park Avenue/You’re Laughing At Me/The Girl On The Police Gazette/This Years Kisses/He Ain’t Got Rhythm/I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 270)	1977
Selection “The Dancing Years”	David Shepherd	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust	1973
I Won’t Send Roses	Len Rawle	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2017D)	1997
Smile To Smile/When You’re Smiling/I’ll See You In My Dreams	Phil Kelsall	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	2000
Honey	Sydney Gustard	Trocadero Liverpool 2/6 Wurlitzer	Coronet Sound Productions (NCM 211)	1995
Lollipops And Roses	Joyce Alldred	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Indigo Sound Studios (IRL 5164)	1973
Flapperette	Doreen Chadwick	Blue Coat School, Oldham 3/7 Christie	The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOT 9123)	1991
Jazz Favourites:Sweet Sue, Just You/Some Of These Days/Whispering/I Can’t Give You Anything But Love/Nobody’s Sweetheart/Honeysuckle Rose	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Body And Soul	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (9326)	1993
Teddy Bears’ Rave-Up	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	COS Tapes (COS119)	1988

Episode 239 – Blast from the past

On this week’s show John plays some nostalgic sounds from days gone by with a selection of music that you might have heard on the the BBC’s light programme.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
An Earful of Music/Let It Be Soon	Robinson Cleaver	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 5/27 Möller	Private Recording	1946
Somebody Loves Me	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1964
Midnite in Harlem	Dudley Beaven	Granada, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1943
Pedro from Palamos	Bobby Pagan	Ritz, Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Moonlight Becomes You	Dudley Savage	ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1975
I’ll See You Again	Matt Ross	Regal Uxbridge 2/6 Compton	Private Recording	1975
Caravan	Charles Smitton	Regal, Bridlington 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	c1963
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles	Jackie Brown	Empire, Leicester Square 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1960
Goodnight Sweetheart/It’s Time to Say Goodnight/Goodnight	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1960

Episode 238 – How about Diss? Ivory on the Grange

This week’s show Damon make a a trip to see the newest of all Theatre Organ installations which is at the Grange Musical Collection near Diss. The Collection opened for the first time at the start of June which is when these recordings were made. One of the residents at the new venue is David Ivory who will be entertain you for the next 30 minutes. For more information of The Grange Musical Collection click here!

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Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

Elephants Selection: Elephants Tango/When I See Elephants Fly/Elephants (Carnival Of The Animals)/Baby Elephant Walk

‘The Lady And The Tramp’ Selection: Lady/Peace On Earth/The Siamese Cat Song/Bella Note/He’s A Tramp/La-La-Lu

Flick Flack (Decap)

Tang: Spider Of The Night

Disney Animal Selection: Love Is A Song/April Showers/Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf/Spring Song/Never Smile Again/The Bare Necessities/I Wanna Be Like You

Signature Tunes: The Ivory Rag

All tracks played by David Ivory on the 3c/5 Compton (Except for ‘Flick Flack’) in the Grange Musical Collection near Diss. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Johnathan Ling and to David Ivory for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

Episode 237 – From The Silver Screen: Intermission

On this week’s show Damon continues with film music played on the Theatre Organ. This time we hear from two fantastic Wurlitzers in the states and two contrasting organs in Europe.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Wizard Of Oz Fantasia: Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead/If I Only Had A Brain/Over The Rainbow/We’re Off To See The Wizard	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM 003)	2001
‘Third Man’ Theme	Kevin Morgan	Laukhuff Organ Factory, Weikersheim, Germany 3/11 Möller	Organum Musikproduktion	2006
Tara’s Theme From ‘Gone With The Wind’	Len Rawle	Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough 3/9 Christie	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1004)	1976
Selections from “Singin’ In The Rain”: Broadway Rhythm/You Are My Lucky Star/Would You?/You Were Meant For Me/Broadway Melody	Jim Riggs	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/21 Wurlitzer	Polling Pin Productions	1989

Episode 236 – From The Silver Screen: Prelude

On this week’s show Damon responds to a request put in by Ash Lombaers who asked for film music played on the Theatre Organ. With plenty of selections to choose from Damon was spoilt for choice!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Big Country/High Noon/The Magnificent Seven	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NNS8)	1989
“Godfather” Potpourri	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208)	1995
Alfie	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Music From Star Wars	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000